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On the Boards: PCC Metropolitan Workforce Training Center
Bora Architecture & Interiors has designed for PCC a new two-story, 50,000-square-foot building. Plans call for a mass-timber structure with a wood veneer panel exterior.
From construction waste to valuable shelter
Another former project mock-up has a new life at a Portland houseless community via the Useful Waste Initiative.
Large contractors share opportunities for COBID-certified firms
Project managers for Andersen Construction, Hoffman Construction, Mortenson Construction, Skanska and the Oregon Department of Transportation presented project overviews recently.
Andersen Construction wrapping up work on Portland’s 140 SW Columbia building (PHOTOS)
Despite the ongoing pandemic-related shifts taking place in the construction industry, residential projects are still helping move things forward into 2021.
Contractors and others tackle racism, discrimination
More than 400 people recently attended a Zoom meeting led by both Nate McCoy of NAMC Oregon and Mike Salsgiver of AGC's Oregon-Columbia chapter.
A lot more space for serving patients
A Portland-based general contractor is taking on a $420 million, 323,600-square-foot medical facility expansion project in Medford.
Construction employment shrinks in Oregon, U.S.
Oregon lost 4,000 construction jobs from September 2019 to September 2020, according to federal data, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll.
Contractors look to fight bias with Safe From Hate effort
In May, when a noose was found at the 4th and Montgomery project in downtown Portland, executives at general contractor Andersen Construction remained unaware of the racial intimidation incident for weeks.
Commercial building and facility permits for Oct. 26, 2020
A $1 million new construction permit was issued for a three-story, six-unit apartment building at 2416 N.E. Flanders St. The applicant is Steven Fosler of Fosler Portland Architecture, the owner is Yoni Schwartz of Los Angeles and the contractor is GSI Builders Inc.
High-rise coming together in Goose Hollow
Construction crews are scheduled to deliver the 21-story Alta Art Tower (near the Artists Repertory Theatre) next year.
Noose found at public project site in Portland
A noose was discovered in May at the 4th and Montgomery job site, the contractor and client revealed recently.
Sullivan’s Gulch building receives LEED platinum rating
PHK Development's 162-unit TwentyTwenty originally was intended to hold condominiums before they were converted to apartments.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
